I sold a leather jacket I haven't worn since...I can't even remember. $20.

I've been selling my comic book collection on EBay for about a year now. I sold off the rest of it today for $100.

I meant to include these busts from my grandmother's house in last year's sale, but they were in a closet and I forgot about them. Hideous! But someone bought them today for $5 (and I think they're actually worth much more).

The idea is to sell stuff tho', not to pay off the mortgage. Guy says we made $260. (It's all going toward Penny's vet bill.) In general, I think Americans have lost the spirit of the garage sale where you sell stuff cheap. Instead, people expect to make a lot of money.

This lady wanted $25 each for these shells. They were big, like melons. I thought, "Lotusland!" But $75 for all three? I didn't even try to haggle with her.

This idea seems always so good to me :) We do not have anything like this tradition in Poland. But you know, an American Embassy is also hosting similar event once in a while, getting rid of the stuff not needed including cars. Greetings,Ewa

Is it just me? There seems to be a real potential for futility in this neighborhood garage sale. Sell all your stuff and get a fist full of cash and then go walk the neighborhood to look at other peoples stuff to buy.

Is it just me? There seems to be a real potential for futility in this neighborhood garage sale. Sell all your stuff and get a fist full of cash and then go walk the neighborhood to look at other peoples stuff to buy.

I've bought shoes for Halloween costumes before, especially when my old BF had to go in drag with his size 13's. (Amazingly St. Vincent DePaul had some pumps that fit!) I never contemplated they may be "dead women's shoes"...ah well. Looks like fun! I know what you mean about people selling stuff for too much-I'm the one with stuff priced to sell, like you. Heck, the stuff's only worth ANYthing if you can find a buyer!

Philo likes to look at garden and woodworking tools if we hit a garage sale, but the stuff in your photo was pretty rusty looking, Chuck. Bet even May Dreams Carol would not have been interested in that hoe, but I might have checked out the price on that bright blue tub if it were made of metal.

I agree on the garage sales-- some people don't seem to grasp the concept of it and think of it more like an antique shop. It's a GARAGE sale where we expect bargains. I have to admit I would have had a hard time passing by the pots. It doesn't matter if I don't need them, they call out to me.

Oh, and regarding those busts-I'm not surprised they may have been valuable...in my experience, some of the strangest and least attractive glassware and pottery turns out to be the most valueable-go figure! (No offense to those family treasures, but they kinds creep me out!:)